How to Use Free SEO Tools to Boost Your Google Rankings

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How to Use Free SEO Tools to Boost Your Google Rankings

05/13/2025 12:00 AM by Isaac Abishai in Education

In today's competitive digital landscape, ranking high on Google isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity. Whether you're running a blog, e-commerce site, or company portfolio, search engine optimization (SEO) is your gateway to visibility, organic traffic, and sustained growth. The good news? You don't need to break the bank to climb those rankings. With RankBoost's suite of 100% free SEO tools, anyone can build a strong online presence.

Why SEO Matters

Search engines drive over 50% of website traffic. When your website ranks on the first page of Google, you're far more likely to get clicks, customers, and conversions. Without SEO, even the best-designed websites can remain invisible. SEO helps you optimize content, structure, and performance to meet search engine standards.

RankBoost in Action: Real User Traffic Gains

Our users are already seeing the impact. Just in the past few days, our internal analytics show a significant boost in pageviews:

On 13th May, our dashboard recorded 68 pageviews, with 6 users online simultaneously.
This marks a major spike compared to previous days, showing a sharp rise in engagement and visibility.
The upward trend, especially post-May 12th, indicates growing adoption of our tools by users focused on improving their rankings.
This spike is directly tied to users applying our free SEO tools. Let’s explore how they did it.

Step-by-Step: Boosting Google Rankings with Free SEO Tools

1. Start with Keyword Research

Use our Free Keyword Suggestion Tool to discover what your target audience is searching for. Enter a topic or seed keyword, and the tool will generate related terms with estimated competition and search volume.

Why it matters: Choosing the right keywords helps you align your content with user intent.

User tip: One of our eCommerce users reported a 38% traffic increase after targeting long-tail keywords uncovered using this tool.

2. Optimize On-Page SEO

Use the Keyword Density Checker to make sure your focus keyword appears naturally throughout your content without keyword stuffing. Then, run your copy through the Grammar Checker to improve readability.

Why it matters: Clear, keyword-rich content ranks higher and keeps readers engaged.

User tip: A Kenyan blogger used these tools to clean up her travel articles, leading to a featured snippet in Google within a month.

3. Check for Plagiarism and Originality

Google penalizes duplicate content. Run your text through the Free Plagiarism Checker to ensure originality.

Why it matters: Unique content boosts credibility and protects your SEO equity.

User tip: A university in Uganda uses our plagiarism tool regularly to audit their online course material for SEO safety and academic integrity.

4. Monitor Backlinks

The Backlink Checker gives you visibility into your current link profile.

Why it matters: Backlinks are one of Google’s top 3 ranking factors.

User tip: One user acquired 20+ new backlinks in a week and saw their domain authority rise by 5 points.

5. Improve Site Performance

Use the Website Page Speed Checker to test load time and get improvement tips. Combine that with our Minify CSS/JS/HTML Tools to optimize code for faster loading.

Why it matters: Faster sites rank better and keep users longer.

User tip: After optimizing code and images based on our speed tool, an NGO in South Sudan cut bounce rates by 27%.

6. Create and Submit XML Sitemaps

Generate an XML Sitemap and a robots.txt file using our free tools, then submit them to Google Search Console.

Why it matters: These files guide search engines to index your site efficiently.

User tip: A startup in Nairobi noticed quicker indexing and improved ranking speed after following this practice.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a big budget to succeed in SEO. With the free, powerful, and user-friendly tools at RankBoost by Abishai Media, you can gain real visibility and traffic. Our users—from bloggers to organizations—are proof that effective SEO is accessible to everyone.

Start boosting your Google rankings today, the smart and free way.

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